Dr Cynthia Sear

Thomas and Margaret Ruth McArthur Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Associate Director, Critical Ethnography Lab (CiEL)School of Social and Political Sciences, Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne

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Politics & Society

Research

Synthetic AI data can't always explain the 'messy realities of people's lives'

While synthetic data generated by AI is exciting, some types of research cannot (and probably should not) be synthetic, particularly for the most vulnerable in our society

Sciences & Technology

What do pilots think of having more AI in the cockpit?

Pilots are keen to explore using new technology like digital voice assistants in the cockpit but they also need to be central in the design of any new systems

Business & Economics

Improving the finance sector for all Australians

Trust in our financial services has been shaken by scandals, but in a new white paper, FinFuture, researchers show how the system can be reformed to put financial wellbeing front and centre.